A change in use
At the smallest scale, everyday objects inherent uses are adapting. A dining table is now not just for formal dining but a surface for a multitude of activities.
1:20 cell model
Flexible space weaves around more ‘concrete’ servant cores.
View into a cell
Social and private space is defined by servant spaces, changes in level and axis. A ‘Duchamp’ door creates an extended space either belonging to the private domain or the more social.
Section through a cell
Space is reordered through activities rather than defined by rooms.
Section through a block
The section tries to explore the relation between a more interwoven relationship between domesticity and labour. Small open courtyards and changes in levels help distinguish changes in use and privacy.
1:500 massing model
Using a 3x3m grid I explored multiple variants of masses siting within the context of the block.
1:100 structural model
The oversized timber truss along the ‘horizontal fly tower’ allows space for environmental systems, and to not hide them away.
1:100 tectonic model
Exploring the relation of a skeletal timber structure against a solid mass.
Bay study
This early facade study makes use of cheap and readable materials. The timber colonnade supports a space for display, storage and performance, allowing the activity within to be expressed externally.
1:50 technical section through the performative space
This section through the building shows the relationship of the timber performative pavilion against the more ‘concrete’ servant spaces.